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.swf To .swf Communication ?
I spent hours on this swf to swf thing and still failed. I will not give up but I could use some help?

IM trying to link My two flash movies(that are on the same page) together. I would like my bottom flash movie buttons to open a pop "upmenu" out of the top flash movie. I was told I could do this from nerdinside with this link http://www.polar-lights.com/fla/fla/sendcommand.zip
and I havent heard from him sense.

Here is my button code

on (release) {
// Notice the Decoy A / WIN1
if (_root.decoyA._currentFrame == 1) {
_root.draglines.swapDepths(10);
_root.WIN1.swapDepths(10);
tellTarget (_root.decoyA) {
gotoAndStop (2);
}
tellTarget ("WIN1") {
// Notice the WIN1
loadVariables ("text.txt", "text_box");
// load from txt file
loaded = 1;
}
} else if (_root.decoyA._currentFrame == 2) {
tellTarget (_root.decoyA) {
gotoAndStop (1);
}
tellTarget ("WIN1") {
loadVariables ("blank.txt", "text_box");
// loads a blank text file when closed to kill text
loaded = 0;
}
}
tellTarget ("click") {
gotoAndPlay (2);
}
}

How would I integrate the code from this zip file http://www.polar-lights.com/fla/fla/sendcommand.zip that (NURD INSIDE) sent me into this to add to my bottom buttons to link to Win1(which is my popup menu in the top flash section).

This is what I tryed so far:

on (release) {
getURL ("javascript:go()");
}
I added this to the top of my button code.

I also tried making my bottom buttons from the zip file and just deleting the starwars pic and loading....

Any comments would be appreciated.
Thanks,

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============
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================
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============
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================
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===================
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===============
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